episode_0315

I caught a cold, and the morning after having beastly sex with Ethan in my room.

As soon as I woke up at five in the morning, I threw off the blanket and got up, grabbing my head with shame and shaking it.

“……!!! ………..!!!!!”

I felt like screaming out loud, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it, so I just opened my mouth wide and distorted my expression.

It was a moment that came to mind as a black history as soon as a night passed since I blurted out such words.

“I was actually looking forward a little bit from when Ed was apologizing to me and taking off his clothes.”

“Even if you think of me as a sex maid rather than a full-time maid or temporary lover in bed, it’s okay.”

“Anyway, I already know how much Ed loves me, so it’s fine.”

“……!! ……..!!!”

-Thump! Thump!

Feeling tortured by the lewd maid remarks shaking my head, I couldn’t express this emotion anywhere and just rolled my feet on the bed.

Am I crazy, am I insane? What? It’s okay to think of me as a sex maid? Are you out of your mind, really?

But no matter how much I curse my past self, it was a task that couldn’t change the past or correct the words I had already spoken.

-Kwoong!

“Ha, ha, ha….”

“Well, it’s been two years at most….”

It’s all done already, so what’s the big deal if the way we have sex changes a little? And it’s all going to end in two years, the rest of my academy life.

Yeah. This is the borderline that can be allowed. And the contract that I will let Ed do it as a ‘reward’ is still valid.

I only said that it’s okay to treat me like a sex maid in the process of giving the reward, but I didn’t say that you can demand the reward anytime, so it should be fine.

“And, well….”

Honestly, it felt better on that side.

I realized that sharing emotions is more important than physical pleasure when men and women mix their bodies, so it can be considered a fairly good result.

“That’s why I have nothing to say even if I’m called a lewd maid.”

Even in the midst of a relationship, Ethan was the one who brought up the words like lewd maid to me first. If even others could feel that way, there was no title that suited me better.

And at most, it was only visible to me and Ethan, not to anyone else like Isabelle or Agnes.

As I was organizing these thoughts in my head, I was already ready for work. No matter how awkward it may be, I had to go see Ethan’s face, so after preparing my mind to some extent, I knocked on Ethan’s door around six o’clock.

-Knock, knock, knock.

“Are you coughing, Lord Ethan?”

“….”

“Lord Ethan?”

“Cough, uh, Release…. I’m awake….”

…His voice feels a bit hoarse for some reason.

Feeling uneasy as soon as I heard Ethan’s voice, I opened the door and went in to check his current state before he could give permission.

-Creak.

“What’s wrong, Lord Ethan?”

“Cough, um…. Oh, nothing…. Release….”

“….”

“Is it morning…? I’ll get up now, so can you wait a little…?”

“Stop talking nonsense and get back into bed, Lord Ethan.”

“…Do I look very obvious?”

“Yes.”

Upon entering the room, I could immediately tell from Ethan’s bright red face that he had caught the cold that I had.

…Somehow, I had a feeling this would happen.

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“Oh, Ethan Doryeonnim.”

“…You have enough strength to lift a spoon, Lilith.”

“I know. But isn’t it better to conserve your energy? We used to feed each other even when we weren’t sick back at the academy, didn’t we?”

“…That’s true.”

With those words, Ethan, looking somewhat flustered, accepted the soup I offered him with a spoon.

It was truly an absurd situation for both the exclusive maid and the master she served to be suffering from the same cold. Sure, we had been sticking close together and playfully bumping lips, so in a way, it was somewhat inevitable.

‘Besides, when I think about it, I was the one who initiated things with Ethan.’

If Ethan had made a move on me first or tried to kiss me, things might have turned out differently. But alas, our relationship yesterday had started with me accidentally bumping lips with him.

In other words, the reason Ethan caught the cold was entirely my fault.

There was nothing I could say to justify myself, so as his exclusive maid, I had to cater to his every need from one to ten.

Fortunately, despite being sick, Ethan seemed to have some energy left as he eagerly slurped up the soup I fed him with the spoon.

Seeing him quickly finish his breakfast, I figured that like me, he would probably recover in a day or so.

“…Phew.”

“If you need more, I’ll bring it for you, Ethan Doryeonnim.”

“No, it’s okay. Eating too much makes it hard to fall asleep.”

“Should I prepare some warm water for you? Or would you like me to warm up the blanket?”

“…You can warm up the blanket?”

“If I circulate my magic through the blanket, I can increase the temperature using the friction of the magic. Otherwise, you can simply ask Sallie for help.”

“Oh, I see… I mean, that’s what you meant…”

“…?”

Blushing and avoiding eye contact as if embarrassed by something he said, Ethan cautiously voiced his thoughts.

“I… I thought Lilith would come into my blanket and warm me up with her body…”

“Who do you think I am, an indecent maid?”

“….”

“…At times like this, you should deny it, Ethan Doryeonnim.”

“Sorry, I thought it suited Lilith a bit…”

“….”

I’ll let it slide since he’s the patient. If it weren’t just a cold, I might have said something in response.

But then again, I was partly to blame for passing on the cold. If Ethan wants that kind of thing, I can’t really refuse.

“If Ethan Doryeonnim desires it, I will comply.”

“It’s okay, Lilith. I shouldn’t get too close and risk passing the cold back to you.”

“Colds are caused by viral infections, and once you’ve had it, your body develops antibodies so you won’t get sick again. Of course, there are many strains of the virus, so you could catch a different cold, but the one you have now is the same one I had, so there’s no need to worry…”

“…Sorry, Lilith. I don’t really understand what you mean by viruses and antibodies. Can you explain it in simpler terms?”

“I’m simply saying that there’s no risk of catching the cold again if I come into your blanket.”

“…Are you saying you want to come in?”

“No. I’m simply saying that if Ethan Doryeonnim wishes it.”

“If that’s the case, then it’s fine. Besides, the blanket is already warm enough.”

With those words, Edan lay back under the blanket. His body seemed tired in various ways, making it difficult for him to move around inside the blanket.

It was only natural for him to feel that way when he thought about what had happened yesterday. Although I had been rough in many ways, it was ultimately Edan who had worked harder from above.

“I will return the dishes and come back. Please rest, Master Edan.”

“Since you’ll be lying on the bed anyway, Lillis, you can rest until lunchtime…”

“If there’s no one watching when you’re not feeling well and something goes wrong, what will you do? I’ll return the dishes and come back, so Master Edan, please rest.”

“Okay… I don’t know what ‘Nurse Call’ is, but…”

With those words, Edan slid his body into the blanket and fell asleep quietly.

Leaving behind that somewhat conscience-pricking sight, I quietly left Edan’s room.

***

And, about two hours passed.

“Um, Lillis…”

“Yes, Master Edan.”

“I know it might sound a bit strange coming from a man, but… you’re not being too touchy, right?”

“I’m not sure what you’re talking about, Master Edan. I’m just wiping the sweat off your body with a towel.”

I casually countered Edan’s suspicions, who seemed to attach more meaning to the act of wiping the body than necessary, but Edan seemed adamant in not backing down from his mistaken argument.

“…You’re spending too much time wiping a certain area.”

“You talk too much, Master Edan. If you’re a patient, you should lie quietly on the bed.”

“You’re not leaving me alone, Lillis. And besides, you still have the towel in your hand…”

“Are you suggesting I clean you with my mouth like yesterday?”

“I didn’t mean it that way… Did you get upset because I didn’t ask you to come into the blanket earlier?”

“Please don’t treat me like a maid, Master Edan. This is simply an act to cool down your fever.”

“It feels like my fever is getting worse…”

Yesterday, Edan had teased me mercilessly when I was half-asleep with a cold, so today, I decided to play a satisfying prank on him while pretending to wipe his body. And with that, I finished the nursing process.

And the next night, after returning from a duel during the day where he had fought Harold tooth and nail, Edan had to pay me back more than twice the price of the prank I had played on him the day before.